With some Milwaukee Public Schools starting less than a month from now, back-to-school shopping is already well under way for many parents and children.
Prepare students for the upcoming school year by contributing school supplies. This is an ideal opportunity for community groups, churches, families and businesses to make a difference. Volunteer Milwaukee, a service of the Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee features a calendar full of events, both one-time and ongoing. Here are some school supply drives.
Heartlove Place
1927 N. 4 St.
Milwaukee 53212
Students: Pre-school to high school age children
See list of school supplies here.
Need by July 25
Contact Latisha Gyden at info@heartloveplace.org or 414-372-1550
Neu-Life Community Development
2014 W. North Ave.
Milwaukee 53205
Students: Kindergarten through high school
See list of school supplies here.
Deadline: July 25
Contact Tracy Hrajnoha at tracy@neu-life.org or 312 371 7612.
Our Daily Bread Community Outreach Center
6040 W. Lisbon Ave., Suite #203
Milwaukee 53210
Students: Youth ages 6 – 17
See list of school supplies here.
Need by July 30
Contact Lea Kyle-Lewis at ourdailybreadmil@att.net or 414-349-4521.
Capuchin Community Services
1702 W. Walnut St.
Milwaukee 53205
Students: Children of all ages
See list of school supplies here or go to our Target wish list if you don’t have time to shop.
Need by Beginning of August
Contact Shirelle Jenkins at csvol@thecapuchins.org or 414-933-1300.
SEA Literacy
2819 W. Richardson Place
Milwaukee 53208
Students: Students range from age 6 to 23, but most are in middle school and high school.
See list of school supplies here.
Need by August 6 for early start student schools and August 28 for other schools.
Contact Dan (DJ) Jackson at djackson@sealmke.org or 414-439-3468.
HOPE Network for Single Mothers
N88 W17658 Christman Road.
Menomonee Falls 53051
Students: Elementary school age children in Milwaukee and other counties
See list of school supplies here.
Need by Aug. 10
Contact Jo Ann Durrett at admin@hopenetworkinc.org or 262-251-7333.
United Community Center
1028 S. 9 St.
Milwaukee 53204
Students: preschool, elementary and middle school age (ages 3 – 14).
See list of school supplies here.
Need week of Aug.13
Contact Joanna Rivas at jrivas@unitedcc.org or 414-389-4724.
COA Youth & Family Centers
909 E. North Ave.
Milwaukee 53212
Students: Kindergarten through high school
See list of school supplies here.
Need by Aug. 14
Contact Laura Lysaght at llysaght@coa-yfc.org or 414-263-8383.
Silver Spring Neighborhood Center
5460 N. 64 St.
Milwaukee 53218
Students: Youth ages 4 – 19 and adults in Adult Education Program
See list of school supplies here.
Need by Aug.15
Contact Devin Hudson at dhudson@ssnc-milw.org or 414-463-7950.
CommonBond Communities
9151 N. Jadam Ln.
Milwaukee 53224
Students: Kindergarten through high school
See list of school supplies here.
Need by Aug.16
Contact Sara Gilbert at sara.gilbert@commonbond.org or 414-375-1402.
Neighborhood House of Milwaukee
2819 W. Richardson Pl.
Milwaukee 53208
Students: Preschool to beyond high school
Need by Aug. 17
Contact Tasha Parker at tparker@nh-milw.org or 414-933-6161.
Adult Learning Center
1916 N. 4 St.
Milwaukee 53212
Students: Adults working for High School Equivalency Diploma or G.E.D.
See list of school supplies here.
Need by Aug. 22
Contact Herb Hayden at herb@alcmke.org or 414-263-5874.
Northcott Neighborhood House
2460 N. 6 St.
Milwaukee 53212
Students: Youth ages 6-18
See list of school supplies here.
Need by Aug. 27
Contact Adriane Griffin at agriffin@northcotthouse.org or 414-372-3770.
Milwaukee Christian Center
807 S. 14 St.
Milwaukee 53204
Students: Elementary to high school age children
See list of school supplies here.
Need by Aug. 31
Contact Bernadette Arellano at barellano@mccwi.org or 414-645-5350.
Bay View Community Center
1320 E.Oklahoma Ave.
Milwaukee 53207
Students: Children ages 7-16
See list of school supplies here.
Need by Sept. 5
Contact Linda Nieft at lnieft@bayviewcenter.org or 414 482-1000.
Literacy Services Of Wisconsin
555 N. Plankinton Ave.
Milwaukee 53203
Students: Adults
Need by Sept. 30
Contact Robin Brisco at Robin@literacyservices.org or 414-344-5878.
Milwaukee County – University Of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension
6737 W. Washington St., Ste. 2202
West Allis 53214
Students: Youth ages 11-15 in Milwaukee
See list of school science supplies here.
Need by November
Contact Eva Terry at eva.terry@ces.uwex.edu or 414-615-0522.
Our Next Generation
3421 W. Lisbon Ave.
Milwaukee 53208
Students: Elementary, middle and high school age children
See list of school supplies here.
Throughout school year until Dec. 18
Contact Sessie Agbley at sagbley@ongkids.org or 414-344-2111.
Milwaukee Women’s Center
3025 W Mitchell St.
Milwaukee 53207
Students: Children of all ages
See list of school supplies here.
Need is year-round for children in shelter.
Contact Jeri Kavanaugh at jkavanaugh@communityadvocates.net or 414-270-2984.
If you miss the deadline date, please contact the agency. Many could use supplies at any time during the school year.
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